De Blasio lays out ‘roadmap’ to shut down Rikers in 10 years

Jun 22, 2017 |

The administration is looking to reduce the daily prison population by 25 percent over the next five years Earlier this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed that he had had a change of heart regarding Rikers Island, which the New York Times editorial board called a “jail complex synonymous with brutality, incompetence, corruption and neglect,” […more]

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